Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-29

10 prevent ouc0 LEGISLATION, mas C1uS0Q
an eagerness in the lobby and among
some upon the floor for its Introduction.
A memorial to congress praying for
the improvement Of the roads and
bridges ofthe Yellowstone national park,
and asking an appropriation Of 3s00,0o 0
therefor has been introduced andI think
wall pass both houses.
The bill providing for the division Of
counties at elections to be called by the
commissioners upon the petition Of 500
legal voters, is before the house, but will
receive opposition. The grain and ware
house bill is IL the hands Of the commit
tee. The railroad bill recreating the rail-
road commission aud increasing ito pow
ers, giving 1t power to fix . maximum
rate Of freight and to superintend the
weighing and grading Of grain, will be
considered by the senate committee to.
lnorrew. The revenue bill IL before the
committee on revenue. The bill for the
support Of volunteer lire companies Of
the territory from the taxes paid by in
surance companies has passed the coun-
Gil. The bill abolishing the fee system
for county officers and fixing salaries
for the same is before the committee,
and numerous minor measures have
been introduced. Mr.. Miltimore has in
troduced q bill making 1t q punishable
offence for any one but an old soldier to
wear q grand army badge. He has evil
IDENTIFY seen the baneful workings Of the
old comrade racket and is determined
that the buns and tramps who were ex-
ploring Canada during the war, but who
are now wearing badges of the army,
shall be squelched.
All acts and all combinations are
framed with regard to the United States
court question. This is the pivotal piece
Of legislation to come before the legisla-
ture and is virtually the only question
to stir up the old time Dakota strife. The
houses stand on this question as they did
when I wrote you before. The council
is ready to pass the bill removing the
court from Yankton to Mitchell and the
house has a majority for Yankton. This.
Of course, may be all changed, but as the
%oscillstory members who are swinging
between the factions may be compelled
20 take two oaths by the Mitchell forces,
there is a possibility that the bill will
pass.
Judge Church arrived this afternoon
and will take the reins Of governmental
a few days. I see that the Washington
correspondents claim that Gov. Pierce
has quietly opposed Church's conirma-
ton and that an effort will be made by
Pierce's friends to prevent the confirms
ton until after the close Of the session,
at least until the territorial appointments
are made. This is false and y gross In.
justice to Gov. Pierce, who is very anx.
ious that his successor should be con.
firmed at ono The fact is this, tbs
state Of affairs is very embarrassing for
Pierce, a his Republican friends are
asking him why he does not make tn.
appointments. He does not want Il
make them rs he considers this q privi,
lego Of Gov. Church. according to tn,
spirit Of the administration which hsl
been 90 kind and courteous to him. By
the time this lettea reaches you I thinl
Judge Church. will be confirmed, blu
this statement will DO mono the less time
II. The candidates for territorial up
pointments are pouring In by the scor'
and Gov, Church's position is not tn
most envisble one In the world. Th'
railroad commissionerships con to b.
the most desirable plums and candidates
candidates for Attorney General EnRle'
scalp are also numerous and the Office
Of treasurer and auditor will not go bog
u cling. The candidates for these NOR
important positions arc not 90 numer
ous. Ira SWAIN.
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